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100 1 _aDrachmann, A. B.
_q(Anders Björn),
_d1860-1935
245 1 0 _aAtheism in Pagan Antiquity
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-11
520 _a"Atheism in Pagan Antiquity" by A. B. Drachmann is a scholarly work exploring the concept of atheism in ancient pagan societies, written in the early 20th century. The book examines how atheism was perceived and defined in relation to the beliefs prevalent in ancient religions, particularly focusing on Greece and Rome. Drachmann seeks to elucidate the differences between theoretical and practical atheism while dissecting the historical context of religious practices and philosophical dialogues that influenced attitudes towards deities in antiquity." "At the start of the text, the author introduces the premise of his inquiry, born out of a request to write a dictionary article on atheism that quickly grew into a more extensive examination of the subject. Drachmann establishes a working definition of atheism as the denial of the existence of the ancient gods, contrasting modern views of atheism with the historical nuances that shaped ancient perspectives. The opening elaborates on the rarity of outright atheistic thought in antiquity, emphasizing that discussions often revolved around reinterpreting the gods rather than outright denial. Key figures, such as philosophers and their trials related to religious beliefs, lay the groundwork for the detailed analysis that follows in the chapters on the topic." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRome -- Religion
653 _aGreece -- Religion
653 _aAtheism -- History
700 1 _aHill, George Francis, Sir,
_d1867-1948
700 1 _aAndersen, Ingeborg,
_d1887-1960
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28312
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